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(Tyler POV)
"I love you Tyler."
He thought I was asleep. I stayed still for a few seconds to be able to process what he just said. Josh said he loves me. Joshua loves me. The boy who came to save me weeks ago, who was only my partner in a class, who was a neighbor but never said a word to me, just told me he loves me. It's a huge surprise, honestly. I always thought Josh was straight, he had a girlfriend back in high school, but all they really seemed to do was fight.
I realize that it has been a minute or two since Josh told me he loves me. I sigh, and move closer to him, before parting my lips.
"I love you Josh."
I immediately feel my face redden. I have no idea if he is asleep, or if he actually DID hear me. I lie awake, feeling the heat from his chest against me. I can hear his heart and his breathing. He is so beautiful, so precious and perfect.
I really hope he heard me. I really do.
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10:49am
I wake up to the smell of breakfast. Josh isn't beside me, so I can only assume it's him. I look at the time and it's almost 11:00. I laugh to myself, only would think making breakfast at this time is okay. I get up and walk to the bathroom, splashing water over my face. I put my hands on the sink an looking to the mirror and take a breath. I peer down an see the scars on my arms, barely there, almost totally faded. It's a new day, everything will be alright. Just like Josh said.
I walk out into our small, but manageable kitchen. Josh looks up an smiles at me, handing me a plate with pancakes, bacon, and strawberries. I sit on the couch, crossing my legs and putting my plate in my lap. Josh has no shirt on, like always. Just I notice it a lot more than usual this time.
He walks over and sits on the floor infront of me. He looks up an smiles at me while holding a bowl of strawberries.
"Ty, I have a question."
My heart immediately begins to thump faster, I feel my face getting red and I prepare to have a conversation about what I said last night.
"Yeah Josh?." I get anxious, only preparing for the worst.
"How would you feel if I planned a surprise for tonight?.
My smile grows from a small grin, into a huge smile. At this moment, I feel nothing but pure joy. I put my plate down and cover my face with my hands. I nod my head yes, like kid who is being offered candy. Josh gets up an takes out plates to the kitchen, and starts to wash the dishes.
"Well Ty, what are you waiting for? Go pack a bag and put some clothes on, we'll leave around 4:30pm. Oh, and make sure you wear something really nice." He winks at me, and I can only wonder what he has planned for later. I go into our bedroom, an beginning packing my bag.
Hours go by an I'm still rushing around trying to get my things together.
Josh laughs, "Tyler, do you think we're going across the world or something? We aren't going that far you know." He throws his bag near the door. "Hurry up an get changed, we gotta go soon." Hes very eager to start the surprise. I mean, I am too. I just keep getting sidetracked thinking about what it could be. I put my bag near the door, and go back to change.
I come out of the bedroom wearing a white button up with a grey jacket over it, and skinny jeans. And of course, black vans. I haven't seen Josh yet, since he decided to change in the bathroom instead. I go over to the living room an sit on the couch, playing with the button on the bottom of my shirt. I wonder what Josh looks like. He probably looks amazing. He always does.
I hear Josh unlock the bathroom door, and he steps out. He's wearing a black button up with suspenders and black skinny jeans with vans just like me. He walks forward a bit fixing his watch; he hasn't seen me yet though. I feel myself blush and smile, looking at him up an down. I shake my head an look away so he doesn't know I was staring, but I smile at him and stand up.
He looks up at me, and smile slowly grows on his face. Josh did the same thing I did, look me up and down. Except he didn't try to hide it, unlike me. He hooks his thumbs in his suspenders and walks infront of me.
"You look really, really nice Ty." He looks down at me, staring straight into my eyes.
I blush an look away, messing with the button on the bottom of my shirt once again. "T-thank you Josh. You look really nice too." We stand there and smile at eachother before Josh checks his watch. He walks over to the door, grabs his car keys and the bags.
He looks at me and gives me a smile full of joy. "Well Ty, you coming?"
I have never been more excited in my life to have no idea where I was going to end up.
